PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
England
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
8
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
8
Emmerich
1
Germany
5
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rheinfelden
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
11
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
8
13
3
14
2
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
12
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
5
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
12
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: varies
Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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